Central Information Commission
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Appeal : No. CIC/DS/A/2010/001641
Appellant /Complainant : Shri Vijay Kumar Goyal,
Sangrur (Punjab)
Public Authority : New India Assurance
Corpn. Ltd., Mumbai
(Shri Vinay Batra, Mgr.,
CPIO/AA)
Date of Hearing : 18/03/2011
Date of Decision : 18/03/2011
Facts
:
1. By preferring RTI request dated 13 March 2010
before the CPIO, the New India Assurance Company
Limited, Mumbai, the applicant sought to have copy of
receipt register of the office/secretariat of the CMD
of the company for the period 8 February 2008 – 15
March 2008.
2. The CPIO vide his order dated 25 March 2010
denied disclosure of information by citing section 8
(1) (d) of the Act. The applicant preferred appeal
dated 21 April 2010 against this order before the
first appellate authority who disposed of the matter
vide order dated 29 April 2010 by concurring with the
CPIO.
3. The appellant preferred second appeal before the
Commission to challenge the above orders. The matter
was heard today. Respondent was present in person.
Appellant was present and heard through
videoconferencing from Sangrur. Respondent stated
that information pertaining to the receipt register
of the office of the CMD could not be provided as the
register held not only the names of the senders but
also had a column in which the subject matter of the
letter was listed. Therefore it was very possible
that matters pertaining to commercial interest of the
company which would normally not be divulged under
the provisions of section 8 (1) (d) would be placed
in the public domain through this disclosure to the
detriment of the business of the company. Appellant
stated that he was interested to have information
pertaining to the receipt of award pertaining to his
own case in the office of the CMD.
Decision
4. After hearing both sides the Commission directs
respondent to provide a copy of the register after
severeing columns 4 and 5 on each page as per the
provisions of section 10 of the RTI Act in respect of
all entries except the ones pertaining to the
appellant for the period mentioned above. Information
to be provided within two weeks of receipt of the
order.
(Smt. Deepak Sandhu)
Information Commissioner (DS)
Authenticated true copy:
(T. K. Mohapatra)
Under Secretary & Dy. Registrar
Tel No. 01126105027
Copy to:
1. Shri Vijay KumarGoyal
B11/314, Padhian Street
Sangrur – 148001 (Punjab)
2. The Central Public Information Officer
The New India Assurance Corpn. Ltd.,
Regd.& HO : New India Assurance Bldg.,
87, M.G. Road, Fort,
Mumbai400001.
3. The Appellate Authority
The New India Assurance Corpn. Ltd.,
Regd.& HO : New India Assurance Bldg.,
87, M.G. Road, Fort,
Mumbai400001.